What is the recommended maximum file size for a social media type website?

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I am building a social media app for gardeners. One of the things they can do is upload images of their gardens. I am storing everything in Amazon aws s3.
I don't want the user to be able to upload large image files because if those images are then displayed on a webpage they may cause that webpage to load slow.
Most images will be displayed in an image carousel that contains a row of image thumbnails, an image preview section, and when you press on the image preview an enlarged image will be shown.
So if a webpage can contain multiple images what filesize limit would be recommended?

Maximillian Laumeister · Answer

I would create a sized-down version of each image that you use for the thumbnails. That way, nobody will use a large amount of bandwidth until they explicitly click on an image to enlarge it.
As for the full-size images, it all depends on how much you value high-res images versus performance. On the low end, consider a 1MB limit each. On the high end, maybe 3-5 MB at the most.

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